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Rob Thomas is Vice President of Product Development in IBM Software Group. He is based in Somers, NY, and brings extensive experience in management, business development, and consulting in the high technology and financial services industries. He has worked extensively with global businesses and his background includes experience in business and operational strategy, high technology, acquisitions and divestitures, manufacturing operations, and product design and development.

In his current role, Mr. Thomas leads product development for Big Data and Information Management. His scope includes the development of IBM’s database, data warehouse, Hadoop, data security, and data integration products. His focus is on cloud, appliance, and on-premise Rob Thomas is Vice President of Product Development in IBM Software Group. He is based in Somers, NY, and brings extensive experience in management, business development, and consulting in the high technology and financial services industries. He has worked extensively with global businesses and his background includes experience in business and operational strategy, high technology, acquisitions and divestitures, manufacturing operations, and product design and development.

In his current role, Mr. Thomas leads product development for Big Data and Information Management. His scope includes the development of IBM’s database, data warehouse, Hadoop, data security, and data integration products. His focus is on cloud, appliance, and on-premise software development, with an emphasis on Agile development processes and continuous delivery. Mr. Thomas also has responsibility for appliance manufacturing and operations. Mr. Thomas has development sites around the world, with substantial operations in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, China, and India.

Prior to this role, Mr. Thomas held a variety of roles in IBM Software Group. He led Big Data field operations, which is IBM’s business unit focused on analytics and big data. Previous to this, Mr. Thomas led Business Development for Information Management software, where he architected the company strategy to acquire and partner for Big Data technology. He was responsible for mergers & acquisitions, channel strategy and sales, major ISV and SI partnerships. Mr. Thomas led IBM’s acquisition of Initiate Systems, Netezza, and Vivisimo.

Prior to this, Mr. Thomas had general management responsibilities for IBM’s engineering services and semiconductor business in Asia Pacific. Based in Tokyo, Japan, he was responsible for this $1B operation, which included custom product design and development, as well as manufacturing. He led a team with locations throughout Asia, including development centers in Japan, China, and India. Mr. Thomas personally managed key engagements with Nintendo (microprocessor design for the Wii), Sony, Konica Minolta, Lenovo, CEC/Greatwall, Samsung, and other leading electronics companies.

Mr. Thomas started with IBM in IBM Global Business Services (GBS). As a Partner in GBS, Mr. Thomas led the sales and execution of a variety of consulting engagements, focused on strategy and change, operational improvement, and IT implementations. Symbol Technologies, Sanmina SCI, and AXA Insurance were key clients of Mr. Thomas.

Prior to joining IBM, Mr. Thomas performed as an equity research associate at Merrill Lynch and Wheat First Securities, developing a competence in how to value company operations and explore strategic alternatives for companies in a variety of industries.

Mr. Thomas is an avid golfer and exercise enthusiast. He lives in New Canaan, CT with his wife and three children. ...more

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“This is the end of “tech companies”. The era of tech companies is over. There are now only companies steeped in technology that will survive.”
― Rob Thomas, The End of Tech Companies

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“He came to the University of California, Berkeley, with many aspirations, but as often happens, life got in the way, and his best laid plans turned into dreams for another day. As he gazed over the building immediately in the foreground, he could see Sather Tower on Berkeley’s campus, known for resembling Campanile di San Marco in Venice.”
― Rob Thomas, Big Data Revolution: What farmers, doctors and insurance agents teach us about discovering big data patterns

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“Avoid the need for manuals or documentation. Any targeted user should be able to engage immediately. Everyday”
― Rob Thomas, The End of Tech Companies

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